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Assumed Average Weight Per Person (AAWPP)

(46 CFR 170.090(g))

Overview

Information regarding the Assumed Average Weight Per Person is coordinated by the Naval Architecture Division (CG-ENG-2).

On December 1, 2011, the Assumed Average Weight Per Person (AAWPP) of 185 pounds became effective.
Documents associated with the AAWPP and the basis for its determination can be accessed below. These include:

the Final Rule that announces the AAWPP and how it will be updated (Document No. 1 linked below);

the Small Entity Compliance Guide that outlines what owners and operators need to do to comply with this Final Rule (Document No. 2);

the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that discusses the basis by which the AAWPP of 185 pounds is determined (Document No. 3);